healthy |ˈhelθē|adjective ( healthier , healthiest )in good health: : feeling fit and healthy.• (of a part of the body) not diseased : healthy cells.• indicative of, conducive to, or promoting good health : a healthy appetite | a healthy balanced diet.• (of a person's attitude) sensible and well balanced : a healthy contempt for authority.• figurative in a good condition• desirable; beneficial• A conscious choice; A life-long commitment.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Busy Days

My apologies for the lack of postage recently. I am in my second last clinical (!!!) and have been busy managing school work, exercise, and a personal life.

Last year when I started running I made a consistent effort to add exercise in to my life. I read somewhere that it takes 30 days to form a habit, and for 6 weeks I woke up for clinical at 5:30am, had a full 8hr day, and then went to the gym for 30-90min from Monday to Friday. It was exhausting. At this time, I was also managing a dog, and being the president of the nursing society. I did not have any extra time for dating, and I spent a lot of time reflecting on what it was I wanted out of life.

I fell in love with physical activity.

Nowadays, I workout 6 days a week, and it isn't hard to do. Yes. I am a full time student. With 2 dogs. A job. And Yes. I schedule time to work out. I have made it a part of my day and I consider it to be "me" time.

Here are a few tips on how to start out with a conscious effort to exercise:

Plan your days; I plan my workouts by the month. I get my gym's class schedule, pick out the fun sounding ones, that fit my school schedule, and write them in my day planner in red pen. Sometimes I write down more than one, just so that I can be flexible.

Try new things; My new love = spin class. You don't have to love everything you try, but get out there are try it! You will never know if you don't apply yourself.

Set fitness goals; Eventually I would like to do an unassisted pull up. I am mustering up the courage to "officially" announce this as a goal so that I will make sure I reach it. Other goals could be a 5km, 10km, or half marathon run, a push up challenge, ext... Make sure these are FITNESS related, not weight related.

Just move; Seriously, even walking a bit more each day is beneficial to your help. Do what you love and love what you do.

Start small; That way you won't be overwhelmed.

Have a backup; My back up is my elliptical, or my Jillian Michaels DVD's. By having a back up I am able to always be accountable to staying fit.

Hope you have a great long weekend. If the weather is nice wherever you are, get out and enjoy it! If the weather is chilly wherever you are, do something active inside!

Disclaimer

I am not a registered dietician, nutritionist or physiotherapist. This is a blog of my own opinions and experiences with food, weight loss, and exercise. Please consult your doctor or other medical professional when it comes to your own weight loss and exercise regimen. What I post is not meant to be taken as professional advice or research.